Cherokee County

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Cherokee County is a county in north Georgia known historically for its role in the state’s gold rush and its location within the Atlanta metropolitan area.

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Label Occurrences
Cherokee County canonical 7

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf county of Georgia
borders Bartow County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Cobb County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Dawson County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Forsyth County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Fulton County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Gordon County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Pickens County, Georgia NERFINISHED
climate humid subtropical climate
contains City of Ball Ground, Georgia
City of Canton, Georgia
linked to: Canton, Georgia

City of Holly Springs, Georgia
City of Waleska, Georgia
City of Woodstock, Georgia
linked to: Woodstock, Georgia

Etowah River
Lake Allatoona (part)
linked to: Lake Allatoona
country United States of America
economy suburban residential and service economy
FIPSCode 13057
GNISFeatureID 0312785
governmentType county commission government
hasHigherEducationInstitution Reinhardt University (in Waleska)
hasHistoricIndustry agriculture
gold mining in 19th century
hasLawEnforcement Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office
hasModernIndustry light manufacturing
retail and services
hasSchoolDistrict Cherokee County School District
historicalEvent associated with displacement of Cherokee people during Trail of Tears
historicalRole site of early Georgia gold rush activity
largestCity Woodstock, Georgia
locatedIn Piedmont region of Georgia
north Georgia
locatedNear Blue Ridge Mountains foothills
metroStatus core part of Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Alpharetta metropolitan statistical area
namedAfter Cherokee people
partOf Atlanta metropolitan area
linked to: Atlanta urban area

North Georgia region
linked to: North Georgia
region American South
regionType suburban county
seat Canton, Georgia
state Georgia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
transportationHubFor commuters to Atlanta
traversedBy Georgia State Route 400 (nearby access via Forsyth County)
Interstate 575 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 19 (regional corridor)
linked to: U.S. Route 19

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Georgia Gold Belt containsCounty Cherokee County
Upstate South Carolina contains Cherokee County
Dawson County bordersCounty Cherokee County
Georgia State Route 92 passesThrough Cherokee County
Lebanon, Georgia county Cherokee County
Lake Allatoona locatedIn Cherokee County